WattPod8 Feb 2022

Ali Chehrehsaz and Nima Tabatabai, Co-Founders @ Optimize Infrastructure

“Renewables are prisoners of time and geography”. How do we create degrees of freedom for renewable energy assets by pairing them with onsite bitcoin mining? How can bitcoin mining help the solar and wind industry to break their race to the bottom and improve returns for renewable asset owners and operators. What are the benefits of flexible loads and how are Bitcoin miners supporting the Texas grid through another winter storm? Why is bitcoin “energy backed money” and how do the laws of thermodynamics apply to the security of bitcoin mining? Is Bitcoin the Global New Green Deal?

Listen in as Ali Chehrehsaz and Nima Tabatabai, Co-Founders @ Optimize Infrastructure explain how their software is supporting a world of energy abundance and greater penetration of intermittent renewable generation. We discuss if Bitcoin mining can speed up the energy transition and energy access for all by providing a buyer of last resort. Can Bitcoin mining kickstart energy infrastructure and help to overcome the challenges of grid expansion and congestion?

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Coinshares report on bitcoin network carbon & energyhttps://coinshares.com/research/bitcoin-mining-network-2022

Bitcoin Mining Council Q4 report: https://bitcoinminingcouncil.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2022.01.18-BMC-Q4-2021.pdf

Video of the Q4 Bitcoin Mining Council update: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZP3aXUnEoo

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/03/winter-storm-descends-on-texas-bitcoin-miners-shut-off-to-protect-ercot.html

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